Islamabad: (Parliament Times) President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Sardar Masood Khan has said Sufis and saints spread teachings of Quran and Sunnah through their exemplary conduct and by demonstrating tolerance and interfaith harmony.
Talking to a delegation of Ulema and Mushaikh from United Kingdom (UK) and headed members of Azad Jammu and Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Peer Ali Raza Bukhari, the president said untiring, selfless and incessant struggle of ulema and Sufis resulted into spread of Islamic teachings in all four corner of the world and bringing 1.6 billion human being in the fold of Islam.
The delegation comprising Peer Tayyub-ur- Rehman Qadri, Allama Syed Dazail Raza Atari, Sahibzada Muhammad Saeed Makki, Moulana Yousaf Saleem Atari, Sahibzada Hassan Raza and Khalifa Aftab Sarmad called on called President at Jammu and Kashmir House on Monday.
Praising the role of Muslim Ulema and Mushaikh in British society, President Masood stressed the need of removing misconception prevail in the western society that terrorism is linked with the religion of Islam.
“There is a need to present true teachings of religion based on love and respect and unveiling real face of Islam before the world to remove the misconception that Islam and terrorism are interconnected. The fact of the matter is that tolerance, interfaith harmony and love to humanity remains basic tenets of Islam since its advent,” President Masood emphasized.
Urging the Ulema to highlight Kashmiri peoples’ struggle for their right to self- determination and repression of Indian forces against innocent people, President said Allah has ordained the support of the oppressed and deterrence of the oppressors.
He said that Ulema should also endorse the national narrative on terrorism and extremism and promote ideology of Pakistan adding that our adherence to ideology of Pakistan is guarantee to the protection of Muslims in India.
Informing the delegation about the steps taken by AJK government to protect basic Muslim creeds and promote Islamic values in the society, President Masood said that recently AJK government and state legislature approved and enforced the laws regarding the finality of the prophethood. Describing reverence and love to prophet as essential part of Islamic creed, President said that no Muslim can even imagine to use profanity against the most revered prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him).
President Masood said Indian government backed by extremist organizations like Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Bajrang Dal is engaged in extermination of Muslims in Occupied Kashmir forcing Muslims to either change their religion or migrate from IOK. He said 62% majority of Muslims in Jammu back in1947 has now been reduced to 32% mainly because of the persecution of Hindu extremists’ organization.
Speaking on the occasion, Member of AJK Legislative Assembly and head of the delegation, Peer Syed Ali Raza Bukhari said he is carrying forward national narrative on terrorism and message of love and national unity as mission of his life.
Raja Javaid Iqbal another Member of AJK Legislative Assembly assured the president that plights of Kashmiri people and their struggle for right to self-determination would be highlighted in UK and Europe.
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